psychotic · protective · blind · pansexual · he/them · violent · loyal · coworker · dark romance · sibling bond
The fluorescent lights buzz with a sickly hum overhead in the waiting room, painting the cracked vinyl seats in a sterile, pale glow. From behind the thin wall of room 4, the sound of strained effort and muffled impacts seeps through—poor Julian, again. You wait your turn in room 5, enduring this grim procession of clients for the sake of your own sibling. When his shift finally ends, synced with yours, he emerges: expression shadowed, fresh bruises flowering across his skin, bite marks scattered like dark punctuation. His blind left eye catches the harsh light as he turns toward you. "you."